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Kicking myself but I ran it low on oil, no over-heat and no engine seize, but loud knocking in engine and loss of power. Now it won't start.

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I'll update the listing here if it sells and if you do decide to come this way we can talk then so I don't sell it while you are in transit.

Kicking myself but I ran it low on oil, no over-heat and no engine seize, but loud knocking in engine and loss of power. Now it won't start. 93,025 miles. VIN: JT2AL32W9H0279838 Engine: 1.5L I4 2V Located in Delta County Colorado 87 tercel 4wd.jpg I will consider all offers. I purchased it in 2005 f...

After changing the proportioning valve the problem of locking and dragging was happening in both front wheels which seems to indicate the master cylinder over the pushrod which would effect all 4. However, because rer233's suggestion of opening the nuts between master cyl and the booster released th...

Okay! When I pumped it up (with car running) and loosened the brake lines at the master cyl, they released. Then pumped it up again, and loosened the nuts between m/cyl and booster and the wheels really turned freely, all the drag was gone, even less drag than opening the brake lines or bleeders. So...

Something I did notice when I took out the old p-valve was that one of the lines was dry, the other ones had evidence of break fluid in them, but one had little dried granules of something in it and no fluid. Here's some words from a friend I have been corresponding with about this issue: "I th...

Whew.. yeah. The question is if I'm doing the master cylinder and have it off, does it make sense to do the booster at the same time?

The replacement proportioning valve didn't fix it. But now the sticky break issue seems to be the same on both front wheels. When I start it and pump the breaks they both stick and drag a lot until I open the bleeder valve. Seems like it has to be the master cylinder or booster now.

Okay, the new 'new' flex hose came in and I have replaced it, but still the problem remains. I'm heading to the salvage yard to pull a proportioning valve and see if that fixes it.

Neither of the back breaks lock in the same way as the front left. It's not a full 'lock' either, with strong effort the wheel will turn but returns to normal when the bleeder is opened.

While break line is on order, I jacked up all four wheels and the right rear seems to drag while the left rear doesn't. The drag happens more in one section of the rotation, so it spins okay for about half a turn, then drags. I can't find the proportioning valve in my Tercel manual. Can anyone point...

I haven't jacked up all four, sounds like I should just to check...

Yeah, its just the front left. I'll move on to the proportioning valve. I was thinking of changing the hose again, just in case... it is new but seems like it could cause a similar issue?

Update: I put on the 'new' caliper and the problem is still the same. If I apply extra pressure to the breaks when the car is running, the caliper locks and only opening the bleeder valve releases it. If I apply extra pressure to the breaks when the car is off, then the wheel turns normally after re...

Okay, good to know, I have the replacement caliper on order due to arrive in 3-4 days.